Oxford Junction Officers Installed In Eastern Star
Oxford Junction authorities installed new Order of the Eastern Star officers at the Masonic Hall Friday night. Names include Worthy Matron Mrs. Robert Barber and Worthy Patron John Carstensen with several associate officers and installing officers from nearby towns. The ceremony featured songs and readings as gifts were exchanged and honored members welcomed new leadership.
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Oxford Junction
Order of Wastern Star
Masonic Hall
Robert Barber
John Carstensen
Hans Ahrendsen
August Hansen
Harold Jeffery
Charles Wiedenhoff
James Benhart
Lenora, Bright
Delpert Steffens
Tillie Woroba
Adah
Alien Leslie
Ruth
Dale Miller
Esther
Robert Coker
Martha
Neal Bright
Electa
I. L. Simonsen
Warder
Charles Sheldon
Sentinel
Emile Payilsta
John Buresh
Marshal
Fred Harma
Clare, Clausen
Hans ‘Ahrendsen
Kenneth Harden
Carl Brodergen
Olin
Pauiista
Carstensen
Larry Hungerford
Ceder Rapids
Barber
Julie Barber
Delbert Steffens
Paviféta
Birthday Party Celebrates Eighth for Ervin Hansen
Mrs. Ervin Hansen marked his eighth birthday with a home gathering on Saturday January 5 featuring games lunch and a birthday cake baked by his mother Steven received gifts and friends joined the celebration. The W S C 8 of the Methodist church gathered Thursday in the church parlors with devotionals and readings including Islands in My Community. The program listed soloists reciters and readings by Mrs Shimerda Mrs Straka Mia Hanwardsen and others ending with a New Year's prayer and serving committee names.
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Ervin Hansen
Steven
W.S.C
Methodist Church
S/Set
James Neff
Harriet Ballou
Sioux City
Newberry Ave
Chicago
George Shimerda
Palmer Vaughn
Emma Shimerda
R. B. Hill
Joe Straka
Shimerda
James Kotlinek
Fred Burda
Fred Harms
Louis Benhart
Hd Benhart
Dorothy Fritz
American Legion Auxiliary holds meeting at Legion club
The American Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday at the Legion club with 15 members. President Mrs Otto Lasack led the business session. Reported 141 pounds of clothing were sent for Hungarian relief. A delegate will attend the Mid Winter Conference in Des Moines February 3 and 4.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
Otto Lasack
February committee named by local group
Mesdames Charles Crane Clifford Close G J Rees and Til Nie Pashek serve on the committee for February. The February committee includes Mesdames Viasta Guyer Charles Sheldon Joe Zaruba and Blanche Fifield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crane
Clifford Close
G. J. Rees
Til- Nie Pashek
500 Club Meets at Mrs Rogers Home
The 500 club met at Mrs. Howard Rogers's home Thursday evening with high scores earned by Mrs. Joe Milota Mrs. Carl Lorenzen and Mrs. G Cress. The event closed the first round with top honors to Mrs. Carl Lorenzen Miss Christine Ahrendsen and Mrs. Clara Clausen. Miss Christina Ahrendsen will host next.
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500
Howard Rogers
Joe Milota
Carl Lorenzen
G. Cress
Christine Ahrendsen
Clara Clausen
Christina Ahrendsen
Local Social Highlights Run Through Holiday Weekend
Mrs. Ray Wink hosts Happy Hour club at home with winning honors going to Mrs. Emile Burian Mrs. Frank Henak and Mrs. Elizabeth Nowachek. New Year visits include Mrs. Anna Petersen and daughter Merle Kitemiller in Wyoming. Families cross state lines from Davenport Superior Cedar Rapids Maquoketa and Newton for gatherings and Eastern Star events.
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Ray Wink
Happy Hour Club
Emile Burian
Frank Henak
Hlizabeth Nowachek
Anna Petersen
Merle Kitemiller
Wyoming
Richard
Dennis Johnson
Davenport
V. L. Johnson
Dorothy Palm
Superior
Wis
Dick Chilkett
Newington
Robert McGregor
Alvin Pierce
Tipton
Eastern Star
Robert Barber
Worthy Matron
Charles Trinka
Chicago
Earl Huston
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Harold Kirk
Maquoketa
Lucy Peckosh
Ervin Hansen
Hopkinton Personal Items Brighten Local News
Mrs. Myrtle Talmadge travels to Washington DC to visit her son Gerald and his family and will also visit relatives in Toledo. Guests include the Johnston and Boots families, Kensington club hosts, and multiple Hopkinton residents visiting kin across Iowa and Minnesota during the holiday period.
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Myrtle Talmadge
Washington, D.C
Gerald Talmadge
Harry Midkiff
Toledo
Florida
Gerald
Navy
Harlan Johnston
T. M. Davis
West Branch
Kenneth Boots
Waldilia
Minn
J.R. ‘Boots
Alice Joseph
Kensington Club
Gladya
Carson
Bradley
Bobbie Ireland
Greeley
Monticello
A. A. Lyon
Howard House
Charles
Farley
First Presbyterian Church
Hopkinton
Jim Kremer
Relapique
Dubuque
LaCrosse
Wis
Pythian Sisters Plan Installation in Olin Temple
The Pythian Sisters of Olin Temple No. 91 met December 27 at the K P hall with most officers present. Mrs Dean Larby filled in for absent chair Miss Julia Clymer. A joint public installation with Knights of Pythias is set for January 10 with hostesses Mrs Jim Monroe and Mrs J M Moreland assisting.
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Olin
Pythian Sisters of
Olin Temple No
K.P. Hall
Julia Clymer
Dean Larby
Chris Wurzbacker
Guard
Clyde Taylor
Louis McGuire
J. H. Ballou
Verle Harvey
Art Ingleking
Leo Peterson
Knights of Pythias
Jim Monroe
J. 3. Moreland
Homemakers Club Hosts Christmas Pot Luck Exchange
Homemakers meet at the Happy Homemakers club with Mr and Mrs Richard Benischek as hosts for a Dec 29 6 30 p m pot luck supper. Mrs Fred Hefflefinger co hosted. All members attended but no meeting was held. A Christmas gift exchange followed with Carmen Brown and Glen Brown winning high prizes and Rosetta Henderson and Grover Benischek taking second while Irene Benischek earned the traveling prize.
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Richard Benischek
Happy Homemakers Club
Fred Hefflefinger
Carmen Brown
Glen Brown
Rosetta Henderson
Grover Benischek
Irene Bénischek
Pinochle Party At Scharff Home New Year’s Eve
A pinochle party at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scharff hosted New Year’s Eve. Competing couples included Alan Rohwedder and wife, Grover Benischek and wife, Raymond McFate and wife, Arthur Bilers and wife, Howard Wigger and wife, Frederick Engelking and wife, Victor Robinson and wife, Louis Zimmerman and wife, and Howard Biera and wife. Alan Rohwedder won high for men and his wife won high for women and the traveling prize. Grover Benischek was second high for men and Mrs. Louis Zimmerman second for women. Raymond McFate and Mrs. Victor Robinson took low prizes for men and women respectively. Lunch followed.
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Walter Scharff
Alan Rohwedder
Grover Benischek
Raymond McFate
Arthur Bilers
Howard Wigger
Frederick Engelking
Victor Robinson
Louis Zimmerman
Howard Biera
New Year Socials and Family Visits Across Iowa Towns
Local residents share greetings and visits over New Year including Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sieveka with Henry Fedderson in Clarence. Kathryn and Janie Fisher with Dora Fisher. Howard and family in Ames. families in Anamosa Davenport and Marion. visits to Great Lakes hospital and Cedar Rapids.
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Pete Sieveka
Henry Fedderson
Clarence New Year's
Kathryn
Janie Fisher
Dora Fisher
Howard Fisher
Ames
Bill Norton
Anamosa
Louis Lorenzen
Dale Groth
William Kell
Esther, Peck
Frank Easterly
R. A
Visit Vrooman
Howard Cruise
Howard Vrooman
Omar Vrooman
Donald Cruise
Ronald Vrooman
Great Lakes Hospital
Great Lakes
Eather
Peek
Icy Gubl
Walter Willis
Marion
Walter Laetare
Community News From Olin and Surrounding Towns
Local residents share New Year visits and meals in Olin Iowa with many guests from Cedar Rapids Iowa City Rochester and Des Moines. Households hosted extended families and friends during the holiday period with dinners theater trips and overnight visits noted.
Local Social Haddocks and Community Notes
Mr and Mrs John Rogers assisted Mr and Mrs Ed Kleitsch with moving Thursday. Mr and Mrs Dean Cooper and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Hart and late afternoon visitors in the Merle Hart home at Springville. Mrs John Finlay was hostess to the Clio club at her home Tuesday January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wilson
M. E. Burgess
West Olin
Wilson
Lehrman Equipment Company
Lowell Ahrendsen
Kim
Jeffrey
Rochester
N.Y
Roy Moreland
Howard Wigger
Curtis
John Rogers
Ed Kleitsch
Dean Cooper
Howard Hart
Merle Hart
Springville
John Finlay
Clio
Notice of Executrix and Administrator Appointments
Notice announces Harriet McNeill named executrix and Monticello State Bank as administrator of A J H McNeill estate in Jones County. Calls for debt payment and filing claims with clerk of district court. Dated December 31, 1956.
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WWA
State of
Iowa
Jones County
A. J. H. McNeill
Harriet 8. McNeill
Monticello State Bank
WWA. Co
State of Iowa
Lee Rathbun
B. W. Krashew
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Wasco
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Lamberton
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Blaine
George Healey
Ray Murray
Irvin Young
Central City
Herbert Bryan
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Blue Grass
Herbert, Jr
Whiting Field
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Pythian Sisters
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Will
Monticello Express
Alma Wood
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Vera Ireland
Green Square Rest Home
Frank Norton
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Calif
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Willard McCormick
Harold Becker
Dennis
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J. G. Swartzell
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Sue Wright
Glenda Woodworth
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Harold Merritt
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Steven Xrise
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Carl P. Laetare
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Mia
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J. B. Pieper
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South Fork News
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